New Ulm weekly review., 1887-11-16
MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS.
Festival of Custayus Adoipi1us
College at st. Peter.

Swedish hero, Gustavus Adolphus The
ludress was delivered by the professor OF
English literature at Augustana college,
koek Island, Rev. Prof. George w. Sandt.
The musical portion OF the programme
Was q reproduction Of the Luther Jubilee
programme first given in the Phiiadelphia
Academy OF Music in 1888. On the second
day Mayor Mason escorted the governor.
to college hill, where a thousand people
were gathered before the music hall to
attend the dedication ceremonies.
The students rendered the 9th and
l5Oth psalms. Prof Norman and
Rev. L. p. Bergstrom sang two effective
tenor solos. Rev. P. j. Svaerd OF st. Paul
delivered the dedicatory address, taking
his text from Isaiah liv., 2, 3. He then
dedicated the building, the clergy present
each reading q portion OF the Scripture
Gov. A. r. MeGill addressed the audience
at some length The exercises concluded
with a grand concert in the evening which
was attended by q large number OF visitors
High north winds started fires in Benton
and Sherburne counties. They moved rap
idly south and east toward the big mead
ows' along Elk river. N. p. Clark lost 100
TONS OF hay and others lost large guam
titles: Destructive fires are also close to
the village OF ST.. Joseph, Stearns county.
At st. Paul Miss Jennie O'Brien, daugh-
ter OF the late Dillon O'Brien, was united
IN marriage to Mr.. Stanislaus J. Donnelly,
son OF the distinguished Ignatius Donnelly,
OF Nininger. The ceremony occurred at
the Cathedral, Hon. G. D. O'Brien, the
bride ) brother gave the bride away, Miss
Lizzie Cayon, her niece, acting as brides
maid, and Ignatius Donaely himself act
ing as best man.
The following PENSIONS have been issued
TO Minnesotians: Mexican war. James B.
Dugan, Delano. Original John Teacheout,
Farmington,, VIM. R. Franklin, Alexa ndria.
Increase. Nicholas, Aettinger, Stillwater;
Elisha Battin, Lakeville; Jas. r. w. Cas-
KILL. South Saltwater; Cyrus R. Cloueh,
New London; Geo. G. Monroe. alias John
Mcdonald. Minneapolis; Daniel Hall, Gran.
ger; Frederick Gain, Northfeld.
The corner stone OF Catholic church
kerrick OF Avoca:
merchant, made all assignment. Borrowed
capital, slow sales and poor collections
are the causes.
Hon. c. G. Graham. of Bed Wing. has
been granted a pension as survivor OF
the Mexican war. He was. appointed by
President Polk commissary of subsist
ence for the Second Indiana regiment.
Every thing goes to show that the iron
ore vein discovered Just west of the city OF
st. Cloud is only a. small portion of an
immense underlying OF iron.
At Tower, Judge Williams sentenced
George Scobie to thirty days imprison.
ment and a finetof $50 for selling liquor
without a license.
Sanford A Washburn, ed ftor OF the Now
er County Transcript. and Miss Minnetta
h. Com hStOCE n kat ioI r !
MankatO.
About $50 new buildings have been erect
ed in Austin this year at a. cost OF about
100000.
The barn and granary OF e. Weideman,
near Sabin. Clay Co., was burned with
1000 bushels of oats and a large amount
OF hay. Loss, $4,000; partly insured.
Herman, calls upon the state railroad
commissioners to bring the Manitoba and
other railroads to time.
Hiram J. Paine, OF Wabasha, has
received notice OF his appointment
as clerk in the United States
postal service. His route will be between
La Crosse and Woonsocket. Oak
j. K. Onstad. a salooonkeeper at Fer
gus Falls, returned from a collecting tour
in the country to find his wife child and
bartender, named Olson, and $1,000 in
IiiSsliiS. OHStt1u a no tEe nave
started in pursuit OF the couple.
Lillian Mertz. we'll known society lady,
OF Minneapolis, sues for divorce.
Duluth is greatly excited, over the fact
that the state warehouse commissioners
have ordered the Duluth inspector to go
to Washburn. Wis. to inspect out wheat
cargoes from that point.
At Cannon Falls, j. NJ. Harring commit
aY1ini iIn cl, a.
mouth with shotgun, causing inst tant
death.
The Albert Lea Roller mills burned to
the ground both elevator and mill being
a total loss. There were about twenty-five.
hundred bushels OF wheat in the elevator,
and a large amount OF flour and sacks, the
total loss being $50, ,OOO.s The insurance
foots up 100000 ass follows: Mil
lers National, S1O,OO0; Illinois Mutual,
Phoenix, $4,000; Home, IS 900; Fire and
Marine, St. Paul. 81 ,5OO:,
Among the visitors to- Duluth and The.
board OF trade was NJ. Abel Rey OF Paris.
France, we'll known grain importer and
dealer of that city and Bordeaux. He was
there to arrange for the 2arect expectation
OF wheat to France.
The directors OF the Southern Fair assor
citation, at their annual meeting at Roch-
ester, placed the date OF next year fair
at Sept. Sd to Sth inclusive.
Capt, Glazier, the pretended discovever
OF the source OF ths Mississippi river,
whose absurd claimsS on that score were
SO nercilessly exposed by our state his
torical societ; last winter, is flooding the
state with a. new phamphlet, with addi-
tional ''testimenials,'' press notices, ETC.,
supporting his demand to be considersd as
an explorer.
camp fire was given at Mankaao by
Alexander Wilkin Post, 6. A. r., in honor
OF JudgS Rea. the slsw commander-ia chief
petition is being circulated amang the
yoters>of Murray county stating tnat inas-
| much as no finaldReision has beea,reaehetl
in theeounty sesh question, GcMs MeGiil
should at once, nsmors from ofisat the reg
| isterr OF deeds>- the county auditor and
judge OF probate. who are alleged to be un-
| lawfully holding their offices, at place
otlfer than Carrie, the county scat. It re-